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TRAVESTY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: travestied   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

Synonyms:

burlesque; lampoon; mockery; parody; pasquinade; put-on; send-up; sendup; spoof; takeoff; travesty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("travesty" is a kind of...):

caricature; imitation; impersonation (a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

Synonyms:

farce; farce comedy; travesty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("travesty" is a kind of...):

comedy (light and humorous drama with a happy ending)

Derivation:

travesty (make a travesty of)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a travesty of

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "travesty" is one way to...):

burlesque; parody; spoof (make a parody of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

travesty (a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations)

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